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Everything I Do In this Program Seems to Be a Major Deal -Part 4 [Resolved] #644270 02/27/21 04:06 PM RealBand
Joined: Apr 2018 Posts: 188 goofeyfoot OP Apprentice
OP goofeyfoot Apprentice Joined: Apr 2018 Posts: 188	I use this Real Band less and less because it seems that every time I use it I get a new non-intelligible error. This week's contestant is: Error loading ASIO preload buffers What the heck does that mean and how do I fix it? Thanks for your help. Michael AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12 Core Processor. 3.79 GHZ; RAM = 32.00 GB; 64 Bit Operating System; Windows 10; Focusrite 8i18 External Card; Real Band; Band in a Box; Coyote Forte Wave Table; Oxygen 49 MIDI Controller

Re: Everything I Do In this Program Seems to Be a Major Deal -Part 4 goofeyfoot #644316 02/28/21 12:22 AM RealBand
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 2,147 Essex England Bob Calver Veteran
Bob Calver Veteran Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 2,147 Essex England	which ASIO driver are you using? have you tried return to factory settings? the continual problems you are experiencing on basic functions is curious to say the least. your pc specs are far superior to mine but RB just works for me.

Re: Everything I Do In this Program Seems to Be a Major Deal -Part 4 Bob Calver #644328 02/28/21 01:39 AM RealBand
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OP goofeyfoot Apprentice Joined: Apr 2018 Posts: 188	I am using the Focusrite Azio drivers. Thanks. Michael AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12 Core Processor. 3.79 GHZ; RAM = 32.00 GB; 64 Bit Operating System; Windows 10; Focusrite 8i18 External Card; Real Band; Band in a Box; Coyote Forte Wave Table; Oxygen 49 MIDI Controller

Re: Everything I Do In this Program Seems to Be a Major Deal -Part 4 goofeyfoot #644336 02/28/21 03:15 AM RealBand
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 2,147 Essex England Bob Calver Veteran
Bob Calver Veteran Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 2,147 Essex England	so have you tried the return to factory settings? you really shouldn't be getting the problems you seem to be

Re: Everything I Do In this Program Seems to Be a Major Deal -Part 4 Bob Calver #644338 02/28/21 03:24 AM RealBand
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OP goofeyfoot Apprentice Joined: Apr 2018 Posts: 188	When you say factory settings, do you mean on the Real Band, or rather do you mean on the Focusrite? Thanks again. Michael AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12 Core Processor. 3.79 GHZ; RAM = 32.00 GB; 64 Bit Operating System; Windows 10; Focusrite 8i18 External Card; Real Band; Band in a Box; Coyote Forte Wave Table; Oxygen 49 MIDI Controller

Re: Everything I Do In this Program Seems to Be a Major Deal -Part 4 goofeyfoot #644348 02/28/21 04:23 AM RealBand
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rharv Veteran Joined: May 2000 Posts: 22,600 Mi., USA	Is the Focusrite turned on before RB is launched? Is some other device already using the Focusrite, so RB cannot access it (media player, browser etc)? I do not work here, but the benefits are still awesome Make your sound your own!

Re: Everything I Do In this Program Seems to Be a Major Deal -Part 4 goofeyfoot #644350 02/28/21 04:30 AM RealBand
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 2,504 Lake Keowee, South Carolina MountainSide Veteran
MountainSide Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 2,504 Lake Keowee, South Carolina	Michael, Rharv raises a good point here. In my experience, all hardware that you are using in your music system needs to be fully up and running before you open BIAB or RB. If you start external synths, audio interfaces or other processors after you start BIAB or RB you'll likely get errors in RB or BIAB. Jeff Win11, Intel i7 7700K 4.2Ghz, 32Gb RAM, 2x1Tb HD, 500Gb NVMe, BIAB/RB 2026, MOTU 828MK3 audio, MOTU Midi Express, Yamaha Montage 7, DX7II, TX802, Motif XS Rack, Roland Fantom XR Rack, Oberheim Matrix 1000, VoiceLive3 Extreme, Kontakt 6, SampleTank 4.3

Re: Everything I Do In this Program Seems to Be a Major Deal -Part 4 goofeyfoot #644351 02/28/21 04:32 AM RealBand
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rharv Veteran Joined: May 2000 Posts: 22,600 Mi., USA	Same will happen if another app has locked the ASIO device before RB requests it. I do not work here, but the benefits are still awesome Make your sound your own!

Re: Everything I Do In this Program Seems to Be a Major Deal -Part 4 goofeyfoot #644456 02/28/21 12:44 PM RealBand
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 2,147 Essex England Bob Calver Veteran
Bob Calver Veteran Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 2,147 Essex England	return RB to factory settings although rharv and mountainside are right about turning the focusrite on first and maybe another unit hogging the ASIO driver

Re: Everything I Do In this Program Seems to Be a Major Deal -Part 4 goofeyfoot #644617 03/01/21 02:30 PM RealBand
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OP goofeyfoot Apprentice Joined: Apr 2018 Posts: 188	I reset to factory settings and I still get the same thing. I get a division by zero error which I’ve never seen before in my life. Nothing else is running. Everything is working off the Focusrite. The Focusrite is the first thing that is set up, etc. I don’t know what’s wrong here. AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12 Core Processor. 3.79 GHZ; RAM = 32.00 GB; 64 Bit Operating System; Windows 10; Focusrite 8i18 External Card; Real Band; Band in a Box; Coyote Forte Wave Table; Oxygen 49 MIDI Controller

Re: Everything I Do In this Program Seems to Be a Major Deal -Part 4 goofeyfoot #644621 03/01/21 02:46 PM RealBand
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OP goofeyfoot Apprentice Joined: Apr 2018 Posts: 188	Just to be sure I completely deleted the Focusrite drivers and reloaded everything. It seems to work now. Not sure whether that will hold but we’ll see. Thanks. Michael AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12 Core Processor. 3.79 GHZ; RAM = 32.00 GB; 64 Bit Operating System; Windows 10; Focusrite 8i18 External Card; Real Band; Band in a Box; Coyote Forte Wave Table; Oxygen 49 MIDI Controller

Re: Everything I Do In this Program Seems to Be a Major Deal -Part 4 goofeyfoot #644640 03/01/21 03:22 PM RealBand
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MarioD Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 24,688 Hamlin NY	Originally Posted By: goofeyfoot Just to be sure I completely deleted the Focusrite drivers and reloaded everything. It seems to work now. Not sure whether that will hold but we’ll see. Thanks. Michael Maybe there was a Win 10 update that messed everything up? OK, a random thought; Why does toilet paper need a commercial? Who's not buying it? 64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware

Re: Everything I Do In this Program Seems to Be a Major Deal -Part 4 MarioD #644648 03/01/21 03:42 PM RealBand
Joined: May 2020 Posts: 2,766 Victoria, BC Simon - PG Music Veteran
Simon - PG Music Veteran Joined: May 2020 Posts: 2,766 Victoria, BC	Originally Posted By: MarioD Originally Posted By: goofeyfoot Just to be sure I completely deleted the Focusrite drivers and reloaded everything. It seems to work now. Not sure whether that will hold but we’ll see. Thanks. Michael Maybe there was a Win 10 update that messed everything up? That's probably my #1 thought - the other being that perhaps the Focusrite driver was set to too small of a buffer size. If you go to Options > Preferences > Audio, then click the Audio Drivers button below where it says ASIO followed by ASIO Driver's Control Panel, the Focusrite ASIO settings should pop up. There should be an option for Buffer size - try increasing it. Attached Files (Click to download or enlarge) (Only available when you are logged in) ASIO buffer.png (9.23 KB, 53 downloads) Last edited by Simon - PG Music; 03/01/21 03:44 PM. I work here

Re: Everything I Do In this Program Seems to Be a Major Deal -Part 4 goofeyfoot #644705 03/02/21 04:34 AM RealBand
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 2,147 Essex England Bob Calver Veteran
Bob Calver Veteran Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 2,147 Essex England	has that cured your other problems?

Re: Everything I Do In this Program Seems to Be a Major Deal -Part 4 goofeyfoot #644712 03/02/21 05:12 AM RealBand
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OP goofeyfoot Apprentice Joined: Apr 2018 Posts: 188	Bob: It cures the driver problem. I’m sure there are going to be many other issues but that one at least is resolved. Thanks again. Michael AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12 Core Processor. 3.79 GHZ; RAM = 32.00 GB; 64 Bit Operating System; Windows 10; Focusrite 8i18 External Card; Real Band; Band in a Box; Coyote Forte Wave Table; Oxygen 49 MIDI Controller

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